The Matcha Bee

The Japanese tea ceremony preformed by nature :)

The little bee bowed low his head

wiped his feet on the petals' edge.

He freed said nectar found within;

then, once more bowed his head.


His clapping feet sifted the nectar,

cascading into the tiny cup.

Then, magically, as if on cue,

the summer rain whisked it up.


With his wing, he cleaned the rim;

passed the drink to his tiny friend.

The wee small friend bowing low …

drank the gift, returning the bowl.

Reviews

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Cherrie,

You have penned a refreshingly beautiful piece of Poetry ...

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Marvin. I wanted to use enough of the actual ceremony to blend into this animated scene. I'd like to do something similar with Psalms 23
I hope you are having a wonderful day.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I love matcha...I have a big wooden box with a glass lid full of every sort of tea imaginable, I just finished a cup of raspberry black tea. My latest favorite is a green tea with matcha, acai and wild blueberry. I love how you bring us to the solemn ceremony with bees in attendance to share the ritual. So sweetly elegant and natural. I enjoyed.

[Cherrie Palmer]

It was a simple child like notion. That I thought would work if I didn't over do it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Your tea kit sounds lovely and impressive.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Your tea with blueberries sounds very good. I've been on a lemon -honey and green tea kick lately and fix one at work about 2 o'clock most days.

[Robert Haigh]

A sweet and entertaining write! I love taking photographs of bees on flowers. I have had a few such photographs published. An enjoyable read, Cherrie!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Good morning Robert
Thank you I glad you enjoyed this simple little poem. 🐝 are such an easy topic to explore.
You'll have to post some of your pictures 📸

[Robert Haigh]

I will post one of my bee pictures.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Wonderful:)

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Cherrie… the instinctive powers of 🐝 Bees provides orange blossom
Honey for our Cups of Tea. As always your Poem has captured my 💜 heart and mind. tenderly, Pat

[Cherrie Palmer]

🍊 blossom honey 🍯 what a delicious delight. I'm always amazed how different honey is depending on the flower.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love this
I hear bees will be extinct soon in future we need to watch that doesn’t happen
I hope not

[William Michael Reeves]

The poem kind of dances like a bee. Maybe it's the blank lines between that give it that feel. Fun to read, and I can't help but notice how well it's punctuated. A 'bee bowl' of cool nectar sounds really good right now!

[Betty Hermelee]

I love the way you take the traditional Japanese tea ceremony and transform it into nature... two little bees,take the bow, the cup magically fills with the rain water, stirs it up and the two friends delight in this event....passing the bowl; very imaginative... like the imagery.
Best, B

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊 I really had fun with this one. I am so pleased it came across fun and playful.

[Betty Hermelee]

it did! you're very welcome!
Best, B

[Ruth Martz]

This poem is wonderful. Great imagery.🙏🌹

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Ruth 😊 in my mind it played out in an animated fashion.

[Temperance]

Such a lovely read, Cherrie. Imagery let me see the bee on the flower. It is almost intimate in feeling. Like we are peeking in on a private ritual. This could be a children’s story. Very nice! Temp

[Cherrie Palmer]

I picture it that way. Child-like and simple. Trying to capture the old world Japanese tea ceremony

[Stuart Munro]

I love Bees , siting watching them on flowers , really your poem Cherrie